Groups 1, 2, 3 Present Supreme Court Case Assignment
3/4
Read Pages 427-429
Groups 4, 5, 6 Present Supreme Court Case Assignment
3/5
Read Pages 429-431
Groups 7, 8, 9 Present Supreme Court Case Assignment
3/8
No Op-Ed, nor Current Event: JUDICIAL POLICYMAKING ESSAY DUE
3/9
Exam Review
3/10
JCourts TestJ
Approximately 25 Multiple Choice Questions * 2 FRW’s
3/11
Begin Unit Five: Civil Rights & Civil Liberties
3/12
Supreme Court Cases Assignment Due
Quiz on the Court Cases
Vocabulary & Review Questions Directions: Define the following vocabulary and answer the chapter questions on another piece of paper.
Vocabulary:
Amicus curiae brief
Appellate court
Broad construction
Case law
Class-action suit
Common law
Concurring opinion
Dissenting opinion
Judicial activism
Judicial restraint
Jurisdiction
Litigate
Majority opinion
Opinion
Oral arguments
Political question
Precedent
Remand
Reverse
Rule of four
Senatorial courtesy Stare decisis
Strict construction
Trial court
Unanimous opinion
Write of certiorari
Judicial review
District courts
Plaintiff
Grand jury
Petit jury
Original jurisdiction
Plea bargain
Trial Courts
Criminal Law
Civil Law
Review Questions: 1. Explain what judicial review is and trace its origins. 2. Distinguish between original and appellate jurisdictions of the federal courts. 3. In what cases does the Supreme Court hold original jurisdiction? 4. Distinguish between the two burdens of proof used for criminal and civil cases. 5. Why are “plea bargains” seen as being controversial?
6. Explain the process by which a case reaches the Supreme Court and is decided. 7. Describe the process of judicial selection. List all the factors that may influence the choice of a federal judge. 8. Describe the debate between justices who believe in judicial restraint and justices who favor judicial activism. Describe the judicial philosophies of our past chief justices. 9. How does a “loose interpretation” of the Constitution differ from a “strict interpretation” of the Constitution? 10. Why does the Supreme Court often prefer to avoid ruling on “political questions”? 11. How do grand juries differ from petit juries? 12. Describe the historical judicial consequences of the following courts: Marshall Court, Warren Court, and Burger Court 13. How can Congress check the courts? How can the President check the courts? 14. Explain the relationship between the Supreme Court and public opinion.
Bureaucracy Exam!
No Current Event Due!
Read Pages 403-405
Read Pages 405-409
Read Pages 409-414
Read Pages 414-420
Current Event à Supreme Court
Read Pages 420-423
Read Pages 423-427
Groups 1, 2, 3 Present Supreme Court Case Assignment
Read Pages 427-429
Groups 4, 5, 6 Present Supreme Court Case Assignment
Read Pages 429-431
Groups 7, 8, 9 Present Supreme Court Case Assignment
No Op-Ed, nor Current Event: JUDICIAL POLICYMAKING ESSAY DUE
Exam Review
J Courts Test J
Approximately 25 Multiple Choice Questions * 2 FRW’s
Begin Unit Five: Civil Rights & Civil Liberties
Supreme Court Cases Assignment Due
Quiz on the Court Cases
Vocabulary & Review Questions
Directions: Define the following vocabulary and answer the chapter questions on another piece of paper.
Vocabulary:
Amicus curiae brief
Appellate court
Broad construction
Case law
Class-action suit
Common law
Concurring opinion
Dissenting opinion
Judicial activism
Judicial restraint
Jurisdiction
Litigate
Majority opinion
Opinion
Oral arguments
Political question
Precedent
Remand
Reverse
Rule of four
Senatorial courtesy
Stare decisis
Strict construction
Trial court
Unanimous opinion
Write of certiorari
Judicial review
District courts
Plaintiff
Grand jury
Petit jury
Original jurisdiction
Plea bargain
Trial Courts
Criminal Law
Civil Law
Review Questions:
1. Explain what judicial review is and trace its origins.
2. Distinguish between original and appellate jurisdictions of the federal courts.
3. In what cases does the Supreme Court hold original jurisdiction?
4. Distinguish between the two burdens of proof used for criminal and civil cases.
5. Why are “plea bargains” seen as being controversial?
6. Explain the process by which a case reaches the Supreme Court and is decided.
7. Describe the process of judicial selection. List all the factors that may influence the choice of a federal judge.
8. Describe the debate between justices who believe in judicial restraint and justices who favor judicial activism. Describe the judicial philosophies of our past chief justices.
9. How does a “loose interpretation” of the Constitution differ from a “strict interpretation” of the Constitution?
10. Why does the Supreme Court often prefer to avoid ruling on “political questions”?
11. How do grand juries differ from petit juries?
12. Describe the historical judicial consequences of the following courts: Marshall Court, Warren Court, and Burger Court
13. How can Congress check the courts? How can the President check the courts?
14. Explain the relationship between the Supreme Court and public opinion.